Service difficulty report · Wheel · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
July 3, 2012
Submitted
July 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N627VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
2851
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B4P
Part
Wheel
Part number
20195162
Condition
Gouged
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING MPD TASK 322127-01-1, FOUND GOUGE DAMAGE TO NR 4 MLG WHEEL, PN 20195162, SN 34235/34235 INNER HEAT SHROUD AND WEAR DAMAGE TO NR 4 MLG BRAKE ASSY, PN C202255, SN 04712 MOST INBD DISK. IT APPEARS THAT THE 2 AREAS WERE CHAFING TOGETHER. THE TIRE WAS INSTALLED ON 01/01/2012 AND HAD 510 LANDINGS SINCE INSTALLATION. THERE IS NO RECORD OF THIS TIRE BEING REMOVED FOR ANY MX TASKS SINCE INSTALLATION. THE NR4 BRAKE WAS INSTALLED ON 08/16/2011.

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